Administration of Estates

• Probate & Administration of Estates Act, 2011
• Probate & Administration of Estates Rules, 2011

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Arbitration

• Arbitration Act, 2009
• Arbitration (Foreign Arbitral Awards) Act, 2009

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Bahamas Investment Condominium & Related Amendment Acts

• Investment Condominium Act, 2014
• The Companies (Amendment) Act, 2014
• International Business Companies (Amendment) Act, 2014
• Investment Funds (Amendment) Act, 2014

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Banking & Trusts

Regulatory

• The Banks & Trust Companies Regulation Act, (CH.316), 2000
• The Banks & Trust Companies Regulation Act, 2000
• The Banks & Trust Companies Regulations (Amendment) Act, 2006
• The Banks & Trust Companies Regulation (Amendment) Act, 2007
• The Banks & Trust Companies Regulation (Amendment) Act, 2011
• The Banks & Trust Companies Regulation (Amendment to Third Schedule) Regulations 2011
• Guidance Notice BTCRA (7) (Prohibited Words)

• The Central Bank of The Bahamas Act, 2000
• The Central Bank of the Bahamas (Amendment) Act, 2006
• The Central Bank of The Bahamas (Amendment) Act, 2007

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Private Trust Companies

• The Banks & Trust Companies (Private Trust Companies) Regulations, 2007
• The Banks & Trust Companies (Private Trust Companies) (Amendment) Regulations 2012
• The Banks & Trust Companies Regulation (Amendment to Third Schedule) Regulations 2011
• Guidance Notice BTCRA 6 (PTC Exemption)
• Central Bank Guidelines (PTC and Registered Representatives)

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Purpose Trust

• The Purpose Trust Act, 2004
• The Purpose Trust (Amendment) Act, 2005
• The Purpose Trust (Amendment) Act, 2007
• The Purpose Trust (Amendment) Act, 2011
• The Purpose Trust (Amendment) (Accounting Records) Act, 2011

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Ordinary Trust

• The Trustee Act, 1998
• The Trustee (Amendment) Act, 2004
• The Trustee (Amendment) Act, 2011

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Other Relevant Legislation

• The Trusts (Choice of Governing Law) Act, 1989
• The Trusts (Choice of Governing Law)(Amendment) Act, 1996

• The Fraudulent Disposition Act, 1991 (Asset Protection Trust)

• The Perpetuities Act, 1995
• The Perpetuities (Amendment) Act, 2004
• The Rule Against Perpetuities (Abolition) Act, 2011

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Companies

• The Companies Act, 1992
• The Companies (Winding Up Amendment) Act, 2011
• The Companies (Amendment) Act, 2012
• The Companies (Amendment) Act, 2014

• The Exempted Limited Partnership Act, 1995
• The Exempted Limited Partnership (Amendment) Act, 1999
• The Exempted Limited Partnership (Amendment) Act, 2011

• The Financial and Corporate Service Providers Act, 2000
• The Financial & Corporate Service Providers (General) Regulations, 2001
• The Financial and Corporate Service Providers (Licence) Order, 2001
• The Financial and Corporate Service Providers (Amendment) Act, 2007
• The Financial and Corporate Service Providers (Amendment) Act, 2008
• The Financial & Corporate Service Providers (Licence) (Amendment) Order 2009

• The International Business Companies Act, 2000
• The International Business Companies (Amendment) Act 2004
• The International Business Companies (Amendment to Fee Schedule) Order, 2004
• The International Business Companies (Amendment) Act 2008
• The International Business Companies (Amendment) Act 2010
• The International Business Companies (Amendment) Act, 2011
• The International Business Companies (Winding Up Amendment) Act, 2011
• The International Business Companies (Amendment) Act, 2013
• The International Business Companies (Amendment) Act, 2014
• The International Business Companies (Accounting Records) Order, 2016

• The Partnership Limited Liability (Amendment) Act, 2011

• The Segregated Accounts Companies Act, 2004
• The Segregated Accounts Companies (Amendment) Act, 2011
• The Segregated Accounts Companies (Amendment) Act, 2013

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E-Commerce

• Computer Misuse Act 2003
• Data Protection Act 2003
• Electronic Communications and Transactions 2003

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Executive Entities

• Executive Entities Act, 2011
• Executive Entities Regulations, 2012

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Foundations

• The Foundations Act, 2004
• The Foundations (Amendment) Act, 2005
• The Foundations (Amendment) Act, 2007
• The Foundations Regulations, 2004

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Gaming

• Gaming Act, 2014 (Tax Payable) Notice, 2014
• Gaming Act, 2014 (Transitional Period Procedure) Notice, 2014

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Insurance

• The External Insurance Act, 2009
• The External Insurance Regulation, 2010

• The Insurance Act 1969
• The Insurance (Amendment) Act 2001
• The Insurance Act, 2005
• The Insurance (Amendment) Act 2007
• The Insurance (Amendment) Act, 2009

• The Insurance (General) Regulations, 2010

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International Co-operation, Anti Money Laundering & Anti-Terrorism

• The Anti-Terrorism Act, 2004

• The Bahamas-US TIEA Act, 2003
• The Bahamas-US TIEA (Amendment) Act, 2010
• The Bahamas-US TIEA (Amendment) Act, 2011
• The Bahamas and the United States of America Foreign Account Tax Compliance Agreement Act, 2015

• The Criminal Justice (International Co-operation) Act, 2000
• The Criminal Justice (International Co-operation) Regulations, 2000

• The Evidence (Proceedings in Other Jurisdictions) Act, 2000
• The Evidence (Proceedings in Other Jurisdictions) (Amendment) Act, 2000

• The Financial Intelligence Unit Act, 2000
• The Financial Intelligence Unit (Amendment) Act, 2008
• The Financial Intelligence (Transactions Reporting) Regulations 2001
• The Financial Intelligence (Transactions Reporting) (Amendment) Regulations 2009

• The Financial Transactions Reporting Act, 2000
• The Financial Transactions Reporting (Amendment) Act 2003
• The Financial Transactions Reporting (Amendment) Act, 2007
• The Financial Transactions Reporting (Amendment) Act, 2008
• The Financial Transactions Reporting (Amendment) Act, 2014
• The Financial Transactions Reporting Regulations, 2000
• The Financial Transactions Reporting (Amendment) Regulations, 2003
• The Financial Transactions Reporting (Amendment) Regulations, 2009
• The Financial Transactions Reporting (Wire Transfer) Regulations 2009
• The Financial Transactions Reporting (Gaming) Regulations, 2014

• The International Tax Cooperation Act, 2010
• The International Tax Cooperation (Amendment) Act, 2011

• The Mutual Legal Assistance (Criminal Matters) Act 1988

• The Proceeds of Crime Act 2000
• The Proceeds of Crime (Designated Countries & Territories) Order, 2001
• The Proceeds of Crime (Amendment) Act 2007

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Miscellaneous

• The Stamp Act, 1925
• The Business License Act, 1980
• Business Licence Act 2010
• Business Licence (Amendment) Act, 2011
• Business Licence Regulations, 2010

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Real Estate

• The International Persons Landholding Act, 1993
• The International Persons Landholding Act Guidelines, 1993
• The International Persons Landholding Act (Certificate of Registration)

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Securities & Investment Funds Industries

• The Investment Funds Act 2003
• The Investment Funds (Amendment) Act 2007
• The Investment Funds (Amendment) Act 2010
• The Investment Funds (Amendment) Act, 2011
• Investment Funds (Amendment) Act, 2014

• The Investment Funds Regulations 2003
• The Investment Funds (Amendment) Regulations 2010
• The Investment Funds (Amendment) Regulations 2013

• The Investment Funds (SMART Fund) Rules 2003
• The Investment Funds (SMART Fund) Rules 2005
• The Investment Funds (SMART Fund) Rules 2009
• The Investment Funds (SMART Funds) SFM007) Rule, 2012

• The Securities Industry Act, 2011
• The Securities Industry Regulations, 2012
• The Securities Industry (Amendment) Regulations, 2015
• The Securities Industry (Investment Fund Fees) Rule, 2014
• The Securities Industry (Anti Money Laundering and Countering the Financing of Terrorism) Rules, 2015

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Value Added Tax

• Value Added Tax (VAT) Act, 2014
• Value Added Tax (VAT) Regulations, 2014